Another foul Chinese practice!


	Another foul Chinese practice!

bs1999bs

5-3-2008 6:56 PM

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bears, animals, activism, environmental action, nature

bs1999bs says:

Bear bile farms are cruel and barbaric - yet China continues to operate lots of them. Make your voice heard please!

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